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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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